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Calculating the Loss to the EPF From Proposed DDR
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-07-12)Justice and good decision-making flows in part, from the discipline of public reasoning. The belief in democracy is anchored in the hope of harnessing the power of reasoned decision making that is openly and dialogically ... -
The IDC is Advocating for more Accountability from Private Lenders to Ease the Debt Burden of Developing Nations
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-03-15)The International Development Committee is advocating for mandatory participation of private creditors in debt relief schemes for impoverished nations. Developing nations have accrued higher debts than before to private ... -
Let’s Shield the EPF With the Instincts of Winston Churchill
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-07-06)The private sector workers of Sri Lanka are required by law to transfer 23% of their incomes to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employees’ Trust Fund (ETF) every month, towards their retirement savings. The EPF ... -
Schrodinger’s Banks: The Immediate Need for Policies to Ensure Financial Stability
(Colombo: Daily Mirror, 2023-09-14)Sri Lanka is entering into a new, dangerous phase in its economic recovery. Although macroeconomic stabilisation has made progress, financial stabilisation needs immediate attention. The combination of covid-era loans and ... -
Sri Lanka Has Set a Global Precedent in Domestic Debt Restructuring
(Colombo: Verite Research, 2023-08-24)This infographic looks at other countries that have also gone through domestic debt restructuring (DDR) since 1998 and the ways they have gone about this. Sri Lanka is the first country to use social security funds while ...